Continuity of care for older adults from outpatient to hospital is low, and decreasing
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 08:21
in Health & Medicine
The proportion of Medicare patients experiencing continuity of care between outpatient and inpatient settings decreased substantially between 1996 and 2006, with decreases occurring in all areas of the country and in all types of hospitals, according to a study in the 22/29 April issue of JAMA...